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Solar planning in South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire has decided 12 solar farms and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 4.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 37 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How South Derbyshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Derbyshire sits in the 2nd percentile for approval rate (26 points below the England average) and the 8th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Toyota Solar Farm - Solar Farm Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Limited · DMPA/2025/1001 | 16 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-08 |
Lullington Solar Park Lullington Solar Park Limited · DMPA/2025/0779 | 44 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-07 |
Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage System Noventum Power Limited · DMOT/2025/0113 | 43 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-02 |
Newton Solney - Solar Farm Anesco Limited · DMPA/2024/1052 · 7.1 mo to decide | 21.09 | Application Refused | 2025-03-11 |
Midland Lead, Kiln Way - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Cactus Energy · DMPN/2022/1123 · 5.5 mo to decide | 0.24 | Operational | 2023-01-23 |
Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton - Solar Farm Hoon Hay Solar Limited · DMPA/2021/1585 · 11.3 mo to decide | 5.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-13 |
Kiln Way, Woodville - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Cactus Energy · DMPN/2022/0732 | 0.18 | Revised | 2022-06-01 |
Hawthorn Farm - Solar photovoltaic panels Unknown · DMPA/2021/0315 · 11 mo to decide | 10 | Under Construction | 2022-02-22 |
Lullington Solar Park Lullington Solar Park Limited · DMPA/2021/1014 | 49.9 | Revised | 2021-06-22 |
Park Road Earthworm Energy · 9/2015/0689 · 7.7 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2016-04-21 |
Solar Farm on land east of the A38, Willington Lark Energy · 9/2015/0986 · 3.7 mo to decide | 3.8 | Abandoned | 2016-02-10 |
Hawthorn Farm Solar Park Green Switch Solutions/Belvedere Energy Developments - Liquidated · 9/2015/0688 · 11.2 mo to decide | 4.6 | Abandoned | 2015-12-16 |
Shortheath Solar Park Trina Solar · 9/2015/0680 · 4.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-12-16 |
Land at Sunnyside Court Ethical Power · 9/2015/0124 · 7.4 mo to decide | 4.9 | Application Refused | 2015-12-16 |
Brizlincote Hall Solar Farm Vortex (formerly SunEdison) · 9/2015/0564 · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-11-09 |
Short Hazel Solar Farm Pearmat Solar · 9/2015/0257 · 4.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-08-05 |
Drakelow Solar Farm BlackRock · 9/2015/0256 · 2.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-06-24 |
Land at Coton Park Colliery NESF (formerly Green Energy Networks) · 9/2014/1015 · 3.9 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2015-03-09 |
Toyota Solar Farm Bluefield Solar Income Fund · 9/2011/0180 · 1 mo to decide | 4.6 | Operational | 2011-04-11 |
Does South Derbyshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms South Derbyshire has decided, 67% were approved (8 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in South Derbyshire?
The median time from application to decision is 4.9 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has South Derbyshire consented?
37 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes, with 36 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in South Derbyshire
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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